Social Meme Thread v116: Corrupt Democrats Exposed

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You do remember that I'm a Black man?


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In a recent discussion about a history reading, I asked students if they understood the need to think critically about what we read, even if the reading is labelled 'historical.'

“When stories are retold as history, what side do these stories come from?” I asked. “Who writes the history?” Thanks in part to the work of my social studies colleague and social justice teaching advocate, a few students boldly answered, “the victors.'"After a few more prompts, my students went on to tell me that the people who have the most power are the ones who tell the stories.

“Can we assume that reading or watching something ‘historical’ means that it’s completely objective?” I asked. Students quickly and unequivocally answered, “no.”

We have to keep in mind who is telling the story and what role they played in it.

We had a similar discussion in the class period that followed, except that in addition to students telling me that victors and those in control write history, one student quickly added something. “White people write history.”
 
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